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FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1991

THE AWARD, HE ADDED, WAS A SIMPLE ILLUSTRATION OF THE PROPOSED ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND TARGET-RELATED ASSEssments WHICH THE EDUCATION COMMISSION HAS RECOMMENDED IN ITS FOURTH REPORT.

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR BDWARD HUNG, GROUP GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SING TAO CHINESE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING GROUP, SAID NURTURING THE YOUTH OF HONG KONG AND HELPING THEM DEVELOP INTO UPSTANDING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, WAS A MATTER OF CONCERN FOR PARENTS, EDUCATIONALISTS, EMPLOYERS AND THE GOVERNMENT.

HE SAID EDUCATION IS A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT, AND A "BLUB CHIP" ONE AT THAT.

A TOTAL OF 573 STUDENTS FROM 297 SECONDARY SPECIAL SCHOOLS, RECEIVED THE AWARD TODAY.

SCHOOLS, INCLUDING

AWARD OF $300 ARE OFFERED TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE BEST ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE ON COMPLETION SECONDARY 2 OR SECONDARY 3 OVER THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR.

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CONFERENCES ON WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH RELATING TO STUDENT GUIDANCE

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE A SERIES OF CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS LATER THIS MONTH TO INTRODUCE AND PROMOTE WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH IN RELATION WITH STUDENT GUIDANCE AND DISCIPLINE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

SCHOOL

PRINCIPALS, GUIDANCE AND DISCIPLINE MASTERS OR MISTRESSES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS WHICH WILL BE HELD FROM MARCH 21 TO 23 AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GASCOIGNE ROAD, IN KOWLOON.

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THE CONFERENCE THEME IS "A WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH то SCHOOL DISCIPLINE

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPING PRACTICE AT SCHOOL, CLASSROOM, AND LEVELS" WHILE THAT FOR THE WORKSHOPS IS "SCHOOL DISCIPLINE AND THE GUIDANCE TEAM".

TWO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS FROM BRITAIN, MR CHRIS AND MISS PATSY WAGNER, HAVE BEEN INVITED TO TALK ON THE TOPICS.

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